Types Of Graphics Flashcards
What is a preliminary graphic?
They are initial hand drawn sketches. They are used to give the client an idea of what a product will look like and help design engineers to develop ideas quickly.
What is a production graphic?
They are vital for manufacturing components. They include dimensions and technical details, such as sectional views, exploded views, orthographic views, enlarged views, isometric views.
What is a promotional graphic?
They are used to advertise a product. They should be attractive to look at and often follow the rules of ‘design elements and principles’. They are also well structured.
Adv/disadv of preliminary graphics.
They are quick to produce.
They are good ways to develop design ideas.
They are not usually drawn to scale.
They are not normally dimensioned accurately.
Adv/disadv of production graphics.
The drawing standards used can be understood worldwide.
Technical detail can easily be shown.
Training/knowledge is required to produce them, learning drawing standards.
They can be time consuming to produce.
Adv/disadv of promotional graphics.
They are easier to understand than production graphics.
They can be made to look realistic.
They can show customers what a product will look like.
They require skill/knowledge to produce.
They can give a false impression of
the product.
You can’t physically handle a
rendered model in the graphic.
Adv/disadv of manually produced graphics.
They can be produced using inexpensive equipment.
Not prone to hacking crimes.
There is no risk of computer crash or loss of files.
Each graphic must be drawn
separately and takes longer.
They can take up lots of storage
space compared to electronic
methods.
They cannot be sent quickly.
Adv/disadv of digitally produced graphics.
CAD drawings can be easily modified, saving time and cost.
Grid and snap to grid commands increases the speed of drawing but accurately positioning elements.
They take up very little physical storage space.
Training is required whenever a new software is introduced.
A computer virus can cause a loss of data.
Computers and softwares are costly.
What are the three kinds of pictorial drawing?
ISOMETRIC: All three dimensions and three surfaces are shown in one view. You create this from an isometric crate.
PLANOMETRICS: They are used by architects, civil engineers and interior designers. It offers a clear view of interior space looking down.
OBLIQUE: it is used to show the true front shape of an objects (true shape).
